寵物看護假期的興起
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Cheap holidays are getting harder to find， so people are having to be a little more creative2 to get good deals3.
Something that more and more people are choosing to do is house-sitting4. Thatmeans staying in someone else’s house while they are away. You don’t have to pay tostay but you will have to look after the house， and quite often the owner’s pets.
It may not be a holiday everyone would enjoy， but for others it’s the best wayto travel on a budget5. And you really need to love animals： They’re a big part ofthe holiday. Yes， you’ll get free and “unique6”stays around the world， but thatmeans to care for cute pets.
Whether you’re house-sitting or looking for someone to look after your home，you’ll need to pay for membership7 of some company. Its memberships start atabout $129 for a year if you want to be a pet-sitter and $150 if you want someone tolook after your house and animals.
Some people like to house-sit for a weekend or a week—this gives them justenough time to get to know the animals and enjoy a quick holiday at the same time.However， others spend large parts of their year staying in other people’s houses forfree， which saves them a lot of money on rent8.
The number of house-sitters and pet-sitters has grown since the pandemic9.Many people got pets at the time to keep them company during the long days athome. The spending of hotels has also made people look for different ways to travelcheaply. But it’s not always easy. Caring for other people’s pets is a serious10 job—so， never let the cat run away！
便宜的假期越來越難找到，所以人們不得不發(fā)揮更多創(chuàng)意，以便做成好交易。（剩余465字）